Ageing and Dementia

Kurt Jellinger

ISBN 10: 3211837965 / ISBN 13: 9783211837962

Published by Springer Vienna Aug 2002, 2002

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Epidemiological studies, modern clinical, neuroimaging, neuropsychological, molecular biological, and genetic studies have considerably enhanced our knowledge about ageing processes of the human brain, its sequelae, diagnostic, and therapeutic possibilities and limits. In addition to Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias, the impact of cerebrovascular lesions and their risk factors in the pathogenesis of cognitive disorders of the aged are increasingly acknowledged, and the recognition of mild cognitive impairment as a frequent initial stage of developing dementia is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic and therapeutic problem.The included papers were presented at the 7th International Symposium in Graz, Sept. 2001 and give a timely overview of the current and future concepts of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies of pathological brain ageing and dementias, early recognition of mild cognitive impairment and future possiblities of prevention of dementing processes. 396 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ageing and Dementia
• Publisher: Springer Vienna Aug 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3211837965
• ISBN 13: 9783211837962
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 279W x 210H x 22D millimeters 279 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 962 grams

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Synopsis

Epidemiological studies, modern clinical, neuroimaging, neuropsychological, molecular biological, and genetic studies have considerably enhanced our knowledge about ageing processes of the human brain, its sequelae, diagnostic, and therapeutic possibilities and limits. In addition to Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias, the impact of cerebrovascular lesions and their risk factors in the pathogenesis of cognitive disorders of the aged are increasingly acknowledged, and the recognition of mild cognitive impairment as a frequent initial stage of developing dementia is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic and therapeutic problem. The included papers were presented at the 7th International Symposium in Graz, Sept. 2001 and give a timely overview of the current and future concepts of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies of pathological brain ageing and dementias, early recognition of mild cognitive impairment and future possiblities of prevention of dementing processes.